Picture from www.jurongisland.com
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Coral
Reefs of Singapore |
Photo & video gallery |
| (c) Reef Ecology Study Team, NUS | Island Description | |
| Administration | JTC Corporation |
| Description | Major
petrochemical complex, including companies like Chevron, Sumitomo, DuPont,
Exxon, Mobil, Celanese, Mitsui and Lonza.Reclaimed
from 7 smaller islands- Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau Merlimau,
Pulau Pesek, Pulau Pesek Kecil, Pulau Sakra and Pulau Seraya in 1991 to
house petrochemical complexes. Most of coral reefs lost through land reclamation. Translocation project by Nature Society to save corals carried out in 1995, corals moved to Sentosa. See: http://www.recyclingpoint.com.sg/Articles/1995Jun5SaveCorals.htm |